Adopt world-class outside passing with long-step pressure.
The Bottom Line
You will learn to camp outside, exhaust reactions, then finish with knee cuts, long steps, or drags. You will connect sequences that mirror modern AOJ-style passing. You will not get deep no-gi body-lock mechanics.
⚡️ Quick facts
Best for: Aggressive gi passers
Skip if: You dislike sequence drilling
Tech focus: Outside Passing, Long Step, Toreando, Leg Drag
Biggest takeaway: Camp, then cut decisively.
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What You'll Learn
Tainan’s passing blends loose-to-tight pressure with long steps. Meregali codifies that style: camp outside, force reactions, then slice or long-step. It is aggressive AOJ-adjacent passing, optimized by a world champ.
Primary Techniques You'll Drill
- Outside Passing
- Long Step
- Toreando
- Leg Drag
- Stack Pass
- Knee Cut
- Pressure Control
Format & Level
- Instructional style: System Based, Technique Collection
- Skill level: All Levels
- Format: Gi
- Runtime: 4 hours and 8 minutes
- Volumes: 6
- Released: 2023
Should You Buy It?
Wait for daily deal. I value this for giving you a complete outside-passing cadence you can train as a system.
Why Nicholas Meregali?
Nicholas Meregali is a multi-time IBJJF world champion with a ruthless top game. His outside passing highlights long steps, leg drags, and stack sequences. He emphasizes camping pressure to drain offense. Recent releases modernized his pedagogy with clearer flows and decision points.
Community feedback
Here’s a summary of common feedback from platforms like Reddit’s r/bjj.
😍 Why People Love It
- Great overview of outside passing with long step and knee cut links.
- The camping method finally gave me control between passes.
- Solid production and structure; lots of sequences to drill.
🤔 Common Criticisms
- I was not a fan of his passing instructional on Fanatics.
- Pricey unless on sale; some prefer other coaches for pedagogy.
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Smart Alternatives
- Fundamentals of Jiu-Jitsu: Inside Half Guard Passing – Complements outside sequences with half-guard finishes. (Price: $197.00)
Sources & References
Video Breakdowns
Official listing: View Blueprint To Meregali's Top Pressure: Outside Passing on BJJ Fanatics
Additional References
Your next step
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